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Here's how you can identify a malicious notification

The campaign appears to be connected to the phony Craigslist emails that make the rounds

The shady automated email notifications look legitimate

Links contained in the notifications lead to sites that host the Blackhole exploit kit

Legitimate-looking notifications hide a malicious scheme

This time the classic campaign comes with a twist

Compromised websites are used to host the malicious element

Users should never rush to click on links received in unsolicited emails

It exploits vulnerabilities in Acrobat Reader, Internet Explorer and Java

The BlackHole Exploit Kit is used to spread the malicious Cridex worm

The price of this exploit on the black market could make someone rich

Cybercriminals use a clever way to make their schemes harder to detect

A clever way to bypass URL reputation mechanisms and spam filters

Scam emails are not uncommon, but they keep getting improved

Children that visit these sites can end up downloading a piece of malware

Users who rely on outdated versions of Java are exposed to an attack

A large web directory, with users mostly from Asia, injected with compromising code